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Empire – Season 1, Episode 11 Die But Once

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Jamal and Lucious work toward a music-centered relationship, but Lucious has a game-changing secret; Hakeen considers the best move for his career; Cookie works on a plan.
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Empire — Season 1, Episode 11

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"Die But Once", the first episode of Empire's two-part finale, sets the soapy stage for some spectacular showdowns and revelations.

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Terrence Howard

Lucious Lyon

Taraji P. Henson

Cookie Lyon

Malik Yoba

Vernon Turner

Jussie Smollett

Jamal Lyon

Bryshere Y. Gray

Hakeem Lyon

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Robert Bianco USA Today 03/19/2015
So much of it seemed fresh, from the pulsing music to Cookie's swagger to Jamal's gay-pride crooning - which helped make Jussie Smollett the show's other breakout star. Go to Full Review James Poniewozik TIME Magazine 03/19/2015
The way Empire constantly keeps the gas pedal of its Maybach floored is what makes the ride so fun, of course; it's like a show for people who find themselves checking their watches during Scandal. Go to Full Review Alan Sepinwall HitFix 03/19/2015
Cookie preparing to smother Lucious with a pillow, intercut with Hudson singing gospel, was such a perfect synthesis of everything that was fun about this show that I can't imagine a better ending to its first season. Go to Full Review Cory Barker TV.com 03/19/2015
These two episodes (which were probably not planned as a double-shot finale) featured almost everything you could want from Empire, and then some. Go to Full Review Whitney Evans TV Fanatic 03/19/2015
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He hooked up with Boo Boo Kitty! And typing those words out just made me shiver. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Jamal and Lucious work toward a music-centered relationship, but Lucious has a game-changing secret; Hakeen considers the best move for his career; Cookie works on a plan.
Executive Producer
Lee Daniels, Danny Strong, Brian Grazer, Francie Calfo
Network
Fox
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 18, 2015